St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-24
The Passage to These Shores
Marked by the Death of Z
Numerous Victims,
Whose Bodies We're Promptly
Dumped Overheard Into
the Ocean.
Quarantine Regulations Are
Promptly Enforced by the
Officials at New York.


1t comes in its most violent form, and
death was the sure result of an attack.
The AleSia sailed from Naples on Sept.
8. When nine days out from that port
the first case, that of Luiga Maria, a
Steerage passenger, was discovered by
the ships doctor. He fingered along
for three days in great agony and died.
On the following day Paul Antonia
Baldagerie, another steerage passenger,
died of the same plague. Both were
promptly buried at sea.
From that time almost every day until
the ship arrived in port death occurred,
and all received the same sea burial.
There were eight deaths in all. The
others were Jean De Nivolin and Jean
Somma, sailors, and steerage passeng-
ers, Serafin De Lilo, Anna Neltriagad,
Francesca Matteo and Maria Antonia
Soaa Veno. When the Alesia arrived
Off quarantine, Health Officer Smith
boarded her and learned these facts. He
also found that the ships surgeon had
diagnosed four cases of steerage pas
sengers sick with the same disease.
The general agent of the Fabre line,
j. Terknile, at No. II Broadway, was
notified and the quarantine commits
sioners, Mr.. Nile and E. S. Mellon, sec
retary of the quarantine commission,
at once proceeded to quarantine.
AN EXTENDED. EXAMINATION
/ by Health Officer Smith resulted in the
discovery of four additional cases on
board which had apparently developed
Il, ,,,sx f1,nl chi OF
ordered down to the lower bay. The
sick were conveyed to the hospitals
on Swinburne's island and the remain
der of the SCI Steerage passengers were
tran sferred to the hospital at Hoffman's
island.
The three cabin passengers on board,
together with the fOrty-five surviving
members of the crew, were also trans
ferred to Hoffman's island by the Castle
Garden transfer boat. Of the sick ones
three were children and their three
mothers went with their babies weep
ing violently.
The steamer Alesia, Capt. Wallet,
sailed from Naples at time when the
cholera was raging in that city and in
the bicinity, and in an even worse form
in other Italian ports and Sicily. Those
who were taken sick got aboard the
steamer at Naples. The other ports at
which the Alesia took passengers and
merchandise, were Marseilles, France,
Genoa and Palermo. 1t is thought that
some of the cases originally came from
Sicily. In speaking of his experience
at the Hospital islands, Mr.. Terknile
said he was
VERY MUCH SURPRISED
to see every one so cheerful on board
the steamer. Every one seemed as
hannu opd onntQntQd aC nOS Cihlp Tho
only persons who were not enjoying
themselves were these who were sick or
had relatives who were suffering. The
condition of things was simply wonder
full. The tug Indian on which the gen.
eral agent went down the bay took an
assorted lot of provisions which had
been selected by the health officer as
suitable for cholera cases. The Fabre
line paid the cost of the provisions,
which were quite sufficient to feed the
PASSENGERS ifock for &X day at be Least is;d
in at once. The vast amount of
baggage which is always carried OH
board the Italian steamships was taken
off the steamer to Hoffman island. The
baggage and passengers were placed in
one of the large hospitals and subjected
to rigorous fumigation with sulphur.
As fast as the passengers and baggage
were fumigated they were transferred
to the immense hospital building which
stands about hundred feet distant.
| Everything was done to avoid all
chance of future ravageS of the disease.
The steamer was also subjected to a
thorough disinfection and cleaning.
The water in the tanks were in the
first place emptied and filled with
clean crOtOn water. The disinfectant
used in the ship was also sulphur. In a
day or two the Alesia will be in shape
to be transferred from her present
place in the lower bay to Dow's dock,
Brooklyn. The crew and passengers,
according to the health officer, will have
to remain on the island for week at
least. The time was indefinite, depend
ing upon developments. The disease was
of alternating nature. The Germs
would live through the winter and
DEVELOPS IN THE SPRING.
Two of these who were sick appeared
to be improving somewhat. Many of
the people who were on board AleSia
undoubtedly fed from the epidemic
which is now raging in Italy and Sicily.
At least one of the passengers was al
ready sick when the steamer left Ma
pies. 1t was not then known that the
disease was cholera. The steamers
which hereafter arrive from Mediter-
ranean ports Will De subjected to very
close examination by the health officers.
| The steamer India, which arrived off
quarantine this afternoon from Pal
ermo, Naples and Messina, was
closely examined for cholera cases.
None were found, however. The India's
bill of health from Naples, sigued by
Edward Camphausen, United States
cousul, states that there are many cases
of cholera at Naples and vicinity. Sew
| enty per ceut. of the cases are fatal.
The Palermo bill of health, signed by
United States Consul Phillip Carroll,
states the death rate there to be fifteen
| a day. The Messina bill of health,
Esigned by United States Consul Wallace
Jones, states that there are two new
cases of cholera on an average day in
that city. The Iudia sailed from Naples
1.-TWO days later than the Alesia.
K: GREAT CAUSE FOR ALARM.
| Special to the Globe.
1T New York, Sept. 23.-Despite the
assurances of the health board there is
grave cause for alarm. Investigation
| makes it conclusive that the captain of
| the vessel was guilty of gross careless
iliess., There are SCI passengers On the
IsAlesia, of which over 300 are Italians,
an .uncommonly dirty lot, even for this
I.class of emIgrasts. They are all poverty
7 stricken, with no property but what
|. they can carry on their persons. When